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GENERAL OVERFLOW
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[tetherbell]

What do you mean? Am I talking any differently than normal?

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Talking about yourself like you're a tool.

Or a pawn.

Stop it.

[tetherbell]

I was. That doesn't mean I am anymore.

However...

I'm really not happy if I'm not useful to anyone. In fact, being here without a purpose has made me...

[She doesn't finish the sentence. She just drops her head forward, resting her chin on her hands.]

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Knock it the hell off, will you?!

'Purpose?' Who the hell needs a purpose to live! Just live! You're a person, aren't you! Do what you want to do! Live your life! Give yourself purpose instead of waiting for someone to just give it to you!

Look at me! Wanna know what my purpose is? I'm supposed to destroy the world! I'm supposed to wipeout mankind! But I'm sure as hell not going to and that's my decision! No one else's!

You want a purpose so bad? Then just live. Live and be Muzét, the clingy spirit and just enjoy yourself. There's your damn purpose.

[In a huff, he stomps towards the nearest store looking for pants. He's grumbling audibly to himself and he's stomping like he's a ten year old throwing a tantrum.]

[tetherbell]

... ... ...

[She pouts.

You're STUPID, Darin. You're STUPID and you're WRONG and you're a BIG DUMB MEANIE. The only way I can enjoy myself is if someone cares I'm here! And you're a huge jerk for not realizing and respecting that!

She floats down gracefully from the balcony.]

So, suddenly that decision is under your control?

[forgeabettertomorrow]

No, that's the point! Do what you want! You can listen to me, or you can ignore me! That's the beauty of freedom. You're free to choose however you want to live. Whoever you want to be with. Whatever you want to do.

Just...stop talking like you're someone's tool. Like you're a means to an end. As far as I'm concerned, you're a person and I respect that a lot more than I could respect you being someone's pawn.

[He sighs and his expression softens.]

For all of your crazy power, why would you want to be under someone's thumb? I mean...think about it for a second. Right this moment, what do you want to do? Whatever it is...just do it. I'd rather see you happy and free and doing what makes you happy than waiting around for someone to just...tell you to stand there looking pretty.

[tetherbell]

It's not about being under someone else's thumb. It's about being someone who matters. Is it so very wrong to want that, Darin? Because that is what makes me happy, rather than this idle time-wasting you would label freedom.

[She's still not looking at him. Soften your expression all you want!]

Besides, I wasn't talking about my decision. I was talking about yours. Your decision to rebel against your designated purpose.

Is it actually your decision? Or is it an act in benefit of those that you would destroy -- the ones that you want to matter to, rather than your appointed master?

[forgeabettertomorrow]

You do matter. I wouldn't be having this conversation with you, if you didn't matter.

Yeah, it is my decision. I never wanted to be this. I'm doing this for everyone's benefit, including my own.

[tetherbell]

[She has to pause and think over her reply.]

... as touching as it is for you to say that, you realize that's not what I mean, right? I mean, to matter in a greater sense.

You don't suppose there's a part of you that sort of enjoys being in a role to play a hero to everyone else?

[forgeabettertomorrow]

I'm not a hero.

[He leaves it at that for now.]

Look, I get it. You want to be needed by someone. But just waiting for someone to need you just...seems kind of weird and bratty.

Come on. You're a great spirit, for crying out loud. Create a need in someone! I mean, hell, I needed you to get me under control like, ten minutes ago.

[tetherbell]

... ... ...

[Oh no, Darin. You said those magic words.]

You... you're right.

You really did need me, didn't you?

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Yeah.

I mean.

You got me riled up. So I needed you to calm me down.

[tetherbell]

[DARIN, YOU SHOULD REALLY THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING--]

Then I shall make it my personal mission to help you keep this unruly demon that inhabits your soul under your own control!

[whoops, too late]

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Uuuuuh...how?

I mean...I've got it. You got rid of all of the excess mana.

I'm fine.

[Backing...away...]

[tetherbell]

Of course you're fine. And you'll be fine the next time, too, with my assistance.

[FOLLOWING...]

You'll never have to worry about it again!

[forgeabettertomorrow]

I'm worrying about it.

I'm worrying about it right now.

Because the only way for me to get like that is if you pump me full of mana to begin with.

[tetherbell]

That will help a lot with practicing your control, won't it?

[forgeabettertomorrow]

I'M FINE NOT CONTROLLING IT THANKS.

[tetherbell]

But Darin, what was all that you were saying about choosing not to destroy the world and kill everybody before? If you're going to do that, we have to improve your control of the situation!

[forgeabettertomorrow]

I'VE BEEN CONTROLLING IT JUST FINE!! I CAN DO THAT WITHOUT YOU PUMPING ME FULL OF YOUR MANA!! THAT'S THE POINT!

[tetherbell]

Darin, what you considered "pumping you full of mana" was--

Well, first off, it was not mana at all. Mana is what you humans produce, and we consume. Spirit energy is what I produce, and you use. There is a difference between them, and it would behoove you to pay attention and respect that difference.

Second, that was not pumping you full to any degree. That was a small dose for you to manipulate and use for a single attack.

If that is all that it takes to set you off, then you are not controlling it fine. It is like a single spark setting off a room of explosives.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Then don't light a spark under my ass and we'll all be fine.

[tetherbell]

So what happens when something else sets off that reaction? It doesn't take a Great Spirit to do that much.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

I don't many other people who can pump me full of mana.

Wait, sorry. Spirit energy.

[tetherbell]

Thank you, that's much better. [It's one of those things that can drive someone up a wall, like when they keep mispronouncing a word they should know better about.]

How do you know you don't? Not everyone is so quick to flaunt their powers as I am. And if you're so easily blown up by this, I can't imagine that's the only thing that can set you off. What if you were to touch a type of energy-rich material, like a spirit fossil?